Magic Johnson vs Patrick Ewing
Magic Johnson and Patrick Ewing split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 11 times, with Magic Johnson winning the series 9–2.
The case for Magic Johnson
playmaking (11.2 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%), per-minute impact (25.3 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Patrick Ewing
scoring (21.0 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), career value (123.9 Win Shares), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
19.5PPG21.0
7.2RPG9.8
11.2APG1.9
61.0%TS%55.3%
25.3PER21.0
89.4Win Shares123.9
906games played1183
Head to Head
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 2 |
| 21.3 | PPG | 22.0 |
| 8.5 | RPG | 9.5 |
| 12.0 | APG | 2.4 |
| 11 meetings · first 1985-86 · last 1990-91 | ||
Per Game
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 906 | G | 1183 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 34.3 |
| 19.5 | PTS | 21.0 |
| 7.2 | REB | 9.8 |
| 11.2 | AST | 1.9 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 2.4 |
| 52.0 | FG% | 50.4 |
| 30.4 | 3P% | 15.2 |
| 84.8 | FT% | 74.0 |
Advanced
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | PER | 21.0 |
| 61.0 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 24.0 | USG% | 28.1 |
| 89.4 | WS | 123.9 |
| 0.240 | WS/48 | 0.146 |
| 8.6 | BPM | 2.5 |
| 48.1 | VORP | 46.6 |
Accolades
| Magic Johnson | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 3 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring91
95Efficiency69
100Playmaking56
86Rebounding94
85Defense94
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